Imperialism And The Great War

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How did Henry Cabot Lodge respond to the end of World War I?
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He opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.
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Which provision of the Treaty of Versailles had the greatest economic impact on Germany?
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Germany had to pay huge reparations for the damages it caused.
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At the end of World War I, President Wilson offended members of the US Senate by
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excluding them from the peace process
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How were the views of France and the United Kingdom similar at the end of World War I?
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They wanted Germany to be punished for the destruction caused during the war
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What was the connection between President Wilson's Fourteen Points and Germany's surrender?
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The fourteen points established the terms for Germany's surrender
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between President Wilson's Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles?
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The Fourteen Points added the League of Nations to the Treaty of Versailles.
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what was one of President Wilsons Points?
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Establishing a league of nations
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Why did President Wilson want the United States to provide leadership at the end of World War I?
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He believed the United States would be able to protect world peace.
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The treaty that ended the war , but was rejected by the US Senate
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Treaty of Versailles
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In Wilson's Fourteen Points, the main goal of removing German troops from occupied lands was to
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Restore dignity and independence to those nations
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A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney general under President Wilson, was strongly
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Anti-Radical
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As a result of the Palmer raids, hundreds of immigrants were
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deported
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
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were both anarchist
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What authority was given to the postmaster general under the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
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to hold any mail that violated the acts
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Which event contributed to the rise of anti-immigrant, anti-socialist, and anti-anarchist feelings in the United States in the years during and just after World War I?
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the outbreak of the Russian revolution in 1917
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Why was Charles Schenck arrested during World War I?
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for encouraging people to not serve in the military
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The main reason that Emma Goldman was significant in the history of World War I
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arrested for protesting against the war
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Which of the following resulted from the Palmer Raids of 1919 and 1920?
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the formation of the American Civil Liberties Union
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The Haymarket Riot of 1886 had a major influence on American attitudes toward which of the following?
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anarchists
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Feelings of resentment toward those who were not native citizens rose during World War I. This was known as
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nativism
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which of the following was a benefit of using heavy artillery instead of machine guns?
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Heavy artillery could fire rounds farther
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Which of the following best describes how aircraft changed during the course of World War I?
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became faster and could carry heavier loads
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describe no-mans land
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area between trenches
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Why were germans unable to finish fighting on the western frontier?
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It became a stalemate
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how did Pershing contribute to the Allied victory?
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-by leading the AEF to victory in several key battles -by insisting that the AEF operate as an independent force -by helping the AEF and Allied forces defeat Germany
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By the time America entered the war, the allies
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were exhausted from fighting for many years
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most attacks in no mans land led to
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stalemates
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most important effect of tanks in world war I?
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ended trench warfare
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how American entrance boosted Allie morale during the war
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they provided one million reinforcements
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the second phase in battles across enemy lines and no-man's-land
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infantry attack
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Which city had two newspapers that used yellow journalism to increase their popularity and call for war against Spain in Cuba?
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New York
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what effect did the annexation of the Philippines have on the economic status of the United States?
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It helped US open trade with China, increasing countries wealth
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How the Spanish-American war helped US
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they became a strong leader in the Americas
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What was the main reason that yellow journalism strongly affected American attitudes about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?
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most people got their information about world events in the newspaper
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How did the acquisition of Guam in the Spanish-American War affect US trade?
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It allowed for the US to increase trade with China
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What was the main similarity between the Teller Amendment of 1898 and the Platt Amendment of 1901?
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they both were concerned with the rights of Cuba
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By gaining possessions and influence in Asia and the Americas during the Spanish-American War, the United States
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became a worldwide power with extended empire
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An effect of the Spanish-American War
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Puerto Rico became American territory
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How did actions of the Spanish during the Cuban Revolution affect American attitudes?
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Americans opposed the brutal tactics of the Spanish